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Shopycat – That’s scary!
Christmas is coming and you need to get a couple of presents sorted for friends and family – OK, so you don’t have as much cash as in years gone by – but you gotta [...]
Give a Shit
“Give-a-Shit.org is not like all those other charities. We’re not asking you to give us money. We’re asking you to Give a Shit. Now, don’t be packaging it up and mailing it to us or [...]
Idea Engineers Wanted!
Next time we are recruiting here in Raven we might make a video like this. The people at Sapient Nitro are famous for their creative thinking – they’re the agency that came up with the [...]
Online Checkout
Online shopping is supposed to be easy, but how many times have you filled up your virtual cart and headed to the virtual checkout only to run into problem after problem. Most people you know have [...]
“cat-poo-ccino”
“Amongst a growing group of coffee connoisseurs, there’s one type of coffee that is particularly famous: and that’s Kopi Luwak, or “civet coffee”. It is known for its high price ($180 per lb) and unconventional [...]
Who decides?
On BBC Newsnight last night there was a report on the elections in Russia. There was a short video shown of a Russian official counting the votes - on hidden camera he was also caught [...]
Always on the look out
Working with graphics every day you are always on the look out for good eye catching design. Most crisp packets work on a predictable template with predictable colors, there are a few exceptions and usually [...]
Nobody sees
“Nobody sees a flower – really – it is so small it takes time – we haven’t time – and to see takes time, like to have a friend takes time.” Georgia O’Keeffe I loved [...]
Love Letters
It’s easy to fall in love with letters. But when letters are printed in the old Letterpress style… it’s a deep love. My Grandfather started a printing works in 1913 and and my father and [...]
The Secret of life
Once you learn that – you will never be the same again… When you grow up you, tend to get told that the world is the way it is and your life is just to [...]
